Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Your space is in need of an update, but you’re not quite ready to tackle a large-scale project. For the many New Jersey homeowners with this dilemma, interior designer Sarah Storms of Maplewood-based Styled by Storms has three helpful hints that can renew any room—a bedroom, living […]
Should You Hire An Architect?
“It’s a simple four walls and a roof. Why do I need an architect? What could possibly go wrong?” That sounds like the concept for a hilarious two-hour comedy, but you don’t have to write that script with the house you’re building or renovating. Fact is, even smart, well-intentioned people sometimes doubt the need […]
Cut To The Chaise: 7 Loungers We Love
Photo courtesy of Apricity Outdoor Installing an in-ground pool or redoing the patio in time for the start of summer may be out of the question, but there are still ways to turn your backyard into entertainment central right now. One of the easiest is to upgrade your outdoor furniture and give your guests seating […]
Everything Says ‘Welcome!’
AT THE HEART OF A RECENTLY RENOVATED house in Allendale is a surprise: an aquarium. It’s an unexpected feature for visitors to encounter, and it was also a surprise, originally, for one of the homeowners from his wife. He loves fish, and so she imagined adding a built-in aquarium to the master bedroom as […]
Miami Meets The Palisades
Maybe another designer would have been cowed by the prospect of turning a builder’s own home into a jewel guests would find dazzling. But Jaclyn Isaac, principal at Shrewsbury-based Doni Douglas Design, took it in stride. The result is an edgy modern gem with a South Florida flavor—think cream-colored seating with pops of color—reined in […]